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Old 01-13-2005, 01:19 AM
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Nasopharyngeal malignant cancers

Nasopharyngeal malignant cancers
NASOPharyngeal:
Nasophayngeal
Adenocarcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Olfactory neuroblastoma
Plasmacytoma
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Baldness risk factors

Baldness risk factors
"Daddy Doesn't Deny Getting Hair Implants":
Diet
Disease
Drugs
Genes
Hormones
Injury to the scalp
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Anemia: TIBC finding to differentiate iron deficiency vs. ch

Anemia: TIBC finding to differentiate iron deficiency vs. chronic disease
TIBC levels at the:
Top=Iron deficiency.
Bottom=Chronic disease.
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Endometrial carcinoma: risk factors

Endometrial carcinoma: risk factors
ENDOMET:
Elderly
Nulliparity
Diabetes
Obesity
Menstrual irregularity
Estrogen therapy
hyperTension
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Emphysema: types, most important feature of each
"Cigarettes Is Primary Problem":
· Types:
Centrilobular
Irregular
Pancinar
Paraseptal
· Most important feature for each type (in order as above):
Cigarrettes
Inflammation healed to scar
Protease inhibitor deficiency (a1-antitrypsin)
Pneumothorax
· "Cigarettes is primary problem" used since cigarettes is most common cause of emphysema.
· Keeping P's straight: Pan is antitrypsin.
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Renal failure (chronic): consequences

Renal failure (chronic): consequences
ABCDEFG:
Anemia
-due to less EPO
Bone alterations
-osteomalacia
-osteoporosis
-von Recklinghausen
Cardiopulmonary
-atherosclerosis
-CHF
-hypertension
-pericarditis
D vitamin loss
Electrolyte imbalance
-sodium loss/gain
-metabolic acidosis
-hyperkalemia
Feverous infections
-due to leukocyte abnormalities and dialysis hazards
GI disturbances
-haemorrhagic gastritis
-peptic ulcer disease
-intractable hiccups
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Endometrial carcinoma: risk factors

Endometrial carcinoma: risk factors
HONDA:
Hypertension
Obesity
Nulliparity
Diabetes
Age (increased)
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Thyroid storm characteristics

Thyroid storm characteristics
"Storm HITS girls cAMP":
Thyroid storm due to:
Hyperthyroidism
Infection or Illness at childbirth
Trauma
Surgery
· girls: Thyroid storm more common in females.
· cAMP: Tx involves high dose of beta blockers (beta receptors work via cAMP)
· Alternatively: "S#IT storm": Surgery, Hyperthyroidism, Infection/ Illness, Trauma.
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Tabes Dorsalis morphology
DORSALIS:
Dorsal column degeneration
Orthopedic pain (Charcot joints)
Reflexes decreased (deep tendon)
Shooting pain
Argyll-Robertson pupils
Locomotor ataxia
Impaired proprioception
Syphilis
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TB: features

TB: features
TB is characterised by 4 C's:
Caseation
Calcification
Cavitation
Cicatrization
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